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Entimations.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

AERATED WATERS.

WATER-The Waler used is absolutely

pure.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1803.

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, July 6th. In the Chamber of Depalles the Minister for Wer ist night stated that the French gunboat had left Bangkok, but that rice warships had been ordered to rendezvous at the month of the Menum siver and that they would enforce the

blockada:

Lord Deferin, who has returned to his post In Parts, fa actively engaged with M. Deville in decussing the present position of affairs fdlam, Sir Edward Gray, Under Secretary for Fereign STEAM PLANT.—Of the latest and most Affairs, bas stated in reply to a question in the

powerful type,

Hanse of Commons that the enforcing of the blockedin-declared --hw--France--would be an: SUPERVISION. The whole process | undegbred act of helligerency.

of manufacture is under the Continuous supervision of a qualified English Chemist.

The PRODUCT.-Will bear comparison with the Waters made by the most noted makers in England.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co, LD

VIRIA DISPENSARY.

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The Bilth Government will continan to protect be lives and Interes's of its subjects in Bangbok.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. H.M.S. Firebrand arrived at Yokohama from this port on the 16th last. A MOTTO for same of the "husted balls of the

local Rialto-Ta bear it to corquer fate. IT is said that the streets of Tekyn. if put in a continuas line, would extend over 462 miles, "LAX divorce lawn tend to reduce elme" *How's that?" #They remove the tacenitve

A. 3. WATSON & CO., LD. In Hexmr,"

US UN APPOINTMENT.

Schmuga orang 2 19, 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AFPATED WATERS

TR NEW FACTORY has been recently retired with unmette Steam Machinery of the fares dod mo proved kiest, and we arelato amper in quality ith the bes Enak 9-1

Ti e parest inrtedenis only are med, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the mangfacture throughout.

The fourteen months, no fewer than 14,700 dogs have been destroyed in Sing-pore by order of the satherlies,

Rev. Thurg Did you ever pray for strength? Mrs. Gay Never for myself!

17th.

When on the point of winking the Victoria's | warning cries and rushed to the almost pers diver narrowly escaped death. He was rescue pendicular dee, Commander Jellere, lying in bis berth sick with fever, started up and only throw, the presence of mind shown by a comrade, who cut bis diving dress. I be comrade dashed out, to find himselt immediately stru was drowned. Services for the dead were held last gling In the water. A Heutenant swam to im, evenlog. Seventeen minute-guna were fired by put his arm around him, and, despite the handicap of supporting a helpless man, was able the entire fleet.

to get away from the sinking ship It took a strang, akilful swimmer, in fail possession of his enses, to do this. The huge hull was drawing men, hurled suddenly Into the water fully dressed, in water as it went cows, and several hundred had to battle against the increasing suction.

Many sermons were preached here to-day con- cerning the sinking of the Victoria, In St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and many other out Great Britain special reference to the loss of churches the dead march was playe!, through the Victoria were made in the church services.

NEW YORK, June 25th. The Herald's corespondent at Valp-raiso

THE subscrip'ions relaed by the officers and if you did Yes-that would be the course | Victoria and so many of her officers and cx: the vessel sank these schws came neater and

men of the Swift in Bangkok in ald of the widows and orphans of the man lost in the Victeria amount to fizači 1,300.

Tus German gunboat itis left Nagauski for General-ought to make some opening state- Kobe on the 17th fast,

ment, to open the proceedings in a regular way to read the citation and state that a certain ship had been arreated, on what authority and for what reason. The citatlan was to the effect that in pursuance of the Chinese Emigration The Japanesa steamer Meiji Marw cdramenced Consolidation Ordinance of 1889 the owners of laying aab-marine cable between Nagarski | the Tatarios were cited to appear at noon on the and the Goto Islands on the morning of July 27th July in the Supreme Courto show cause why

the ship with

all her equipment, should not be by the Crown Selicitor and addressed to the THE Canadian Pacific Raliway Co.'s royal mail felted to the Crown. This citation was loved steamer Empress of India, from Hongkong s'h July, arrived at Vancouver at 6,30 pm on the agents of the vessel. In the first place. It should be for the Crown, ar for anybody. appearl g in asth lust.

support of the citation, to show that it had been Ar the Central Police Station to-morrow after-regularly lessed, and to read the clause of the cables: Officers of the Chilean navy bare sert noon Mr. May, captain-superintendent, will: Ordinance referred to, show that the proceedings a cab e message to the British Foreign Office parade the force for presentaiton of long-service had been regularly commenced, before anyone expressing deep sorrow for the loss of the and good-conduct medals.

could be called upon to show cause,

His lordshi

The World a Maltaspecialways: "Ileam from i appear.

private telegram that at the time of the catastrophe Mr. Francis sald he did not sparar, except | Sir George was in bis own c bla. He was con- under protest; be Ala not admit thened there by a sore foot which absolutely forbade jarl-diction of the Court, or the regularly him belog on deck. This fact is important of the proceedings. In the least degree. The because it contredicis absolutely many stories

to show a face of breach of the regelstiens. The cliation published about ble death. One rumour had refusing to desert his slaking ship. Another nurported to be issued under: sec. 83 of the had him dylag after he had been taken from the Ordinance, which provided that the Crown Soll-water. These and several other stories, which citer cite the owners under the form given in schr daie O for breach of sec. 74 and sec. 75, and in predate been telegraphed abroad, were upon the supposlt! a that he was upon case there were no owners in the colony, the the bridge directing the evolutions of the mifce should be published twice in the Gazette, squadron. It may have been that Sir George Before anything could be said to the Court by rushed to the deck, despite the sore foot, at the shock of the Camperdown's am, but the proba- the owners, the Crown saght to show that some ship had been arrested, and that a citation had billies seem to be that he was caught below been duly served; some evidence as to breich decks like a majority of those who went down. If this is so, his body will not be recovered. of regulations aught to be given.

His lordship: I qulie "agree with you, Mr. because the Victoria Íles, bttom upwards, in Francis, that when the case comes on for her eighty fathoms, the coffin of all who were in her ing the onus of proof will be with the Crown, when she turned over. So far as we know here. because substantially the proceedings are in only two bodies have been recovered; those of stituted by the Crown.

the paymaster and a cook. They were buried sear Tripail. It is not known when the survivors will arrive at Malta”.

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Ar the Magistracy today, before Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, Capt. Reynell, of the barque. H. Lacker, was find 850 for leaving a de Mar. aahore in the Philippines, contrary to the Mer chant Shipping Ordinance. The plain if, a Mauritian, was sent on to Hongkong by the

"British consul.

TOKYO papers of the 18th Inst. state that Mr. Maan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, had officially latimated to Governor da Borja, Minister Pieni. potentiary for Portugal to Japan, that the Espasese Government declined to accede to the demands made by the Portuguese Government far the restoration of extra-territorial rights. THE new dog licences were applied for yesterday (the first day of issue) by a large number of Europeans and others; but very few Chinese MR. F. A. MORGAN, Cammiesleper of the Chiare applying. Gate Dog Ordinance" comes fato force on the rat proximo. Owners of nese Imperial Customs at Seoul, Cores, is so

effected before that date. Heaven blers Guts I "asks" are reminded that registration must be

aye ask, and ye receive unt, because ye saka mbe rtuff that a local hired mast with

night or two lace.

seriou ly ill as to necessitate bis being faraided

homm.

Takro Marice Butean authorities have tely been considering a scheme for the con- struction of additional lighthouses and signal

lations on the coast of J-pan.

THE great Bacon of feed that were better to have no opinion of God at all, than each an opinion as 1 unworthy of Him; for the one is unbelief and the other is contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity.

THE generosity of Royalty 1 Alf, of Edinburgh, Admiral of the Firet, and heaven only knows what resides, contributes £150 to the Victoria rellef fand, while the next item on the list is ons of Loo from a foreigner-Baron Rothschild. The Queen's denalise has not been wired, so the chances are it consisted of a "fiver" and * sympathetic telegram-sent at the public expense.

Crown

Mr. Francis sabriitted that even now, in this preliminary stage, the Crown should open the regalar. Section 73 of the Ordiasace Provided case, and prove that the proceedings were

that any such proceedings most be taken wit the advice and consent of the Attorney General; whereas, as a matter of fact, the Attorney General knew nothing of this case until the day when the citation was issued-ihree days after the issue of the warrant, which constituted a part of the precedings, the Intiliation of the proceedings, in fact. That was the first print raised. The second point was that though the citation was made out in the terms of the O'diu-

-"BOMBAY SODAS,”

THE ordinary quarterly meeting of the Inxilience, the section was simply permissive, not compulsory, and should not be followed in this tion of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong case, be ause it was not fair to charge the stip We continue to supply large botiles as hereto-

AT « meeting of the aring merchants of Kyoto, was held last night, Mr. Ramsay presided, and

with an unspecified offence under an Ordinance forn, Free of Extra Charge, to those of our Cutaners who prefer to have them to the ordi. held in the Chamber of Commerce-In that city there was a fair attendance. The hor, secretary of of clauses; the owners ought to be told what

on the rath inst.. it was deri led to start a new (Mr. W. K. Wylie) and hop, treasurer (Mr. charge was laid against them. company to be styled the Krets Railway Co., Patrick) read their reports, which were highly with a capital of five million yes The new rail-satisfactory. Some discussion arose as to the way's sphere of active operations has not been reference library of technical books; and the

usual votes of thanks closed the meeting. reported.

Tax Progrès describes a horrible affair witnessed lately at Hung-yes, on the Red River, In Teskin Anitive caught his wife with another maz, and under the laws of the place, sanctioned by th French Protectorate," the two colprits were Raggod and bound, stripped, crnc fied, and sent floating down the river on a raft, with a notice

asry size.

COAST PORT ORDERS,

whenever practicable, are despatched by first stesmer leaving after receipt of order.

Fer COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and Tlaced on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Emptles when received in good condition.

Counterfoil Order Booke supplied free on- application,

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

THE Band of the 1st Shropshire Light Infantry will play the following programme in the Public Gardens this evening, commencing at 8.30

*'clock:-

Overurs......." La inc des Fees Snag." Nona "ta Ramiaisceaces of Hayden

Fase 11 Selection

*** Bohemian Glr: ".................. Carcie.Plazicato........

Arbor.

Adams, Wisterbotten. Waldorfal ..Balla.

posted on a mast smidships setting forth their misdeeds. This is said to be comman occur. STEADY progress is being made at Ranb, but therence la that part of the world; and if the manager has nothing of a particularly interest-adulteress has any children, they share her Voyage down the river of death. Good old Log mature to report. There is a considerable amount of water, and the acid in solution Capres French Protectorale! No wonder the Slamese The following is a List of Waters always kept good deal of discomfort to the Chloese miners are anxious to be protected likewise i 'ready to Stock :-

The battery is working full time, that is day and night. There was a possibility of a rough clean A PARTY of South Australian "drummers

-FURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

LEMON SQUASH GINGER ALE **

RASPBERRYADE GINGERADE.

No Credit given for Bottles that lock dirty or gressy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated

His lordship quite agreed that where such art offences were alleged with such serious consequences, the Crown ought to furnish some. particulare.

Mr. Francis thought it expecially peceatry with such a muddled flair as this Ordinance half a dozen Ordinances mixed up any way.

The Attorney-Gen zal salt the Ordinance had been most carefully considered by the Secretary of State and so it ought to be all right,

His lordablp-I do not think that is a matter

AlterBoy-Gem).·

TRIPOLI (Syria), June 26th. About 3 o'clock last The lay afternoon the English feet came in si of El Mioa, a port and town of Tripolt. I was coming from the north east and making rectly for the barbar Five big lonelids, the Victoria, Camperdown, Edinburgh, Nile, and Sansparsit, were drawn up in fali front. The Victoria was to the center, the Camperdown was on her left and the Edinburgh on her right.

When they were with five miles of shore Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon signalled to turn and form in double line. This meant that the Victoria and Camperdown were to go ahead a ittle and describe a term, the Victoria turning to the left and the Camperdown turning to the sight. Then they would adrance side by side in the direction from which they had come and the others would swing into double column order

and advance, two and two, behind the leaders.

When the order was given the distance between the ships was less than two cable nough for the ships further away from the lengths. The execution of the order was exey centre, but extremely difficult for the Victoria and the Camperdown. In turning, their bow- would pass within a few fathoms of each other, even if the movement was executed with the | Rreatest precision. This movement is rarely made, and is chiefly for the purpose of training ship commanders to move expeditiously away

from shoaling water,

which is at all material to this Court, Mr The Attorney-Gener-1 then explained that he

Whe her, because Admiral Markbam of the had not given particulars, because he had some difficulty as to how for the citation might go Camperdown could not believe this innvement as to be tried when the ships were a close into details; so he ket within the limits pre sethed in the Ordinance, as he thought the Pies together, or because he thought Admiral Tryon sent discussian wis provided for simply in order

had miscalculaten bia distance, he did no onder stand it. The Victoria and other vessels had to arrang- how to proceed. As to the other

ence, she still held to the signal, The Cam meant that the proceedings in Court must be taken by the advice of the Astemey Geneperdown no longer hesitated, but also began to but that did not include the issue of the warrant.

tura. The brief delay, however, had been fatai The schemes invented for evading the law were

The Victoria had nea ly turned, and the Com. so ingenteus that stringent provisions we perdown, swi ging round, bare down opon ber, necessary, and that was why the preliminary pre dore was framed in this way; but, in order to let the owners know as much as possible, Capt. Rumsey, the Harbour Master, had filed an affidavit

A moment more and a new peril, more bor rible, descended upon them. The great engines, deep is the heart of the hull and foclesed in water-tight compartments, were still throbbing at full speed, and the rest steel fl nges of the twin screws were whirling up in the air. As

Bearer to the water, and descended into the midst of the struggling mass of human beings. The vessel sink slowly, and when The Screws were low enough to begin to turn in the water, agato the socios had increased until there was a deepening vortez, like a maselstrom. At the bottom of this mael- strom the crews were revolvlag like circular kolves. The pror-creatures battled in vala against the union. They were, drawn down and thrown against the swift blades. Then came a scene which made the officers on the decks of the other war ships of the fire: tura away, sick with horrar. Screams and shricks arose, and in the white foam appeared reddened

way arms and legs and wrenched and torn bodies, Headless tranks were tors-d out of the vortex lo linger a moment on the surface and sink out of

sight.

All within reach of that vortex lost their pr sence of mind. Men who knew how to swim ceased swimming and fought with the waters, Men clutched each other in fenty and struck each other off. The steep cone of waliling water, with the swift kolves chopping human bodies at the bottom of it, was a horror daunt the bravest. One man who escaped says that he aw in this great vortex at least filty of bis fellows ughling with each other and with in- evitable death. In a moment or so the koires disappe red and the vortex began to close up; the ship was beneath the surface.

Then there was a muffi d sound of thunder, the waters were tossed up and steam burst from the swimmers. The bollers had exploded, the them. Again shrieks and creama burst from sen rushed into the fotoats and the swimfners were breaming waves of scalding water. Thur, in less than three minutes, death in three awful forms attacked, the cfficers and crew of the Pictoria-death by drowning, death by the knife-like screws and death by scalding water,

With the first under-plunge of the ill-fted ship all the boats were called away from the other vessels and came straining o er the calm sea to save the strugleis. These boats were soon picking up those fortunate ones who had get out of the terrible vortex. So long as the vortex was there lift from the scalding wher several weiched the boats dared not venture neat, but they did sailors, who were seriously scalded. It is thought. that more than half of those drowned pol ou of the ship, but were swallowed up in the vortex of scalded to death by bellis g water.

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Admiral Tiyon sinck on the bridge and refused leave it just before she Victoria made ber a.der plange he saw what wa about to happen ndi sued an order for each man to save him- self, but he order never get beyond the bidge, for rain dese nded straightaway. The diver whom he hid ordered "below to look into the damage was still on deck and dressed for his descent, except for bi- belmet. He would have been dragged to the bottom by his heary

who stopped to cut him loose from bis heavy cla hes. The diver ww saved, but the man who et him free was drowned.

up taking place about the atat, but as the battery recently got up a mock wedding at a back-blocks | objection raised by Mr, Francis, the Ordinarce not hesitated. The Victoria began to turn at lead-soled shoes bad it not been for a seaman bad been stopped 36 hours for repairs and repab, serious-looking "commercia!" saraying adjustment, the chances are that the clean up himself as a conventional parson, and pretending to join for life the Chinese cook and Maggie the would have been postponed.

housemaid the latter willing" and "in the know. The couple were made to kneel, and the bagman, vocifersting a lot of gibberish, concinded with, "Rise, John; rise, Maggie. Kiss the lady's toe, John, kiss my toe. John, kiss this book, John ; put on this ring, Maggie; kiss me, Maggie, fair and square i now you are married, John; good luck to you both. Amen." "Me mailled? All 111"-followed by an ingenuous but noreportable observation which brought down the house." While the supposed bride groom was providing many drinks Meggie" went be spared the perils of a Brazilian revolution home to her mother's. At int reals during the night a frantic, hiccoughy Chow was seen and return to us in all safety.

REVOLUTION Appears to be epidemic in Central Americs, Nicaragux has just deposed a mai who proved to be a crnel dictator, and now it is sald a similar revolt will soon break out against the President of Costa Rica. It is a pity that thesc Central American republics, so rich in reanurcor, should not have the advantage of stable and just government. To vest power to any one man la to put a premium on injustice and frand. We aincerely hope that Ka, the at-headed or raiber his illustrious follower may

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Mr. Francis objec ed to the introduction of the affidavit at this stage.

After a little discussion bis lordship thought it would be best for the Crown to furnish part culars, after the manner of an indictment; then the ownere Culd reply, and the case could be set down for heating. Evidence would be better

Waters, Astach Rottles are never used again ti | rự¤ Amey Gazette bears that Mr. J. W. Carrall, I creating along the passages of the houso yelling taken orally than hy affidavit.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong,

The Honghong Celegraph.

Hongkong, ThurIDAY, JULY 27, 1893.

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THUS contributor to Fairplay --With refer- ecce to the inability of the German shipbellders, in spite of long hours and relatively low wages, to compete with their Engilsh rivala, I am also in receipt of the following lively effation from a German who stems impressed with the hope lessness of the competition in this particular line of business :-

ACH HIMMEL, IS DOT SO? Ach Himmel, vat i det i bears?

Dot Shermans MIS DO USA ¦ Dot always day are drinking beera

Ven day can and excuse I'

¿

Dot we can picht build schiffen sheep,

Ach Himmel, la dot so? Ven va can nicht our shlidrens keep,

Dem wages is so low. Mela Gott, ta tlak de Vaderlands

Nichts mehr vill schiffans make! Meln soba, I can nicht understands

I tfak I dreams awakı. Veli den ve must ahust emigrate,

And leave de Vaderlands; Com den mein shiidrens, do not wall,

Ve go to Paddle lande.

SUPREME COURT.

the Amey Commissioner of Customs, received for Maggie, my fe." Next morning the mock en the 19th July a despatch conveying. Parson was chased out of town by a mad China under directions from the Farl of Rosebery, the man with a big carving-kafie, thanks of the British Government for the valuable assistance rendered in preventing loss of lile on board the basque Stanfield, which sprang aleak while lying in Chefo Harbour during a falens galo in ovember 1Pga. Mr. Carrall

* Commissioner at Chefeo at the ilme. will be remembered that gold medals have been awarded

the fiva tidewalters selected by him for the above special service, and that they were PORTUGAL AND JAPAN, given to the men a short time ago in Cheloo.

Rroing In a Sydney 'bas t'other week was a FAILURE OF GOVERNOR. BORJA'S INSIGN

sandy man, with sandy halt, sandy eyebrows, sandy beard, sandy and brick-coloured skin, and We learn from Japan that the special generalsvadiness about bis tout ensemble that, mission of Capt. DA BORJA. Governor of tegether with his cheek-boner, inclined one to a Macao, to the Japanese Government for hellef that his name was Sandy M'Samething. the purpose of having restored to Portugal A lady got in. She was an ordinary enough lady the extra-territorial rights in open ports of kid-gloved, amart-bonnated, fa-bionably-attired, the empire which were so foolishly frittered but as soon as she sat down Sandy's eyes became away-inst-year, has ended in complete glued to her dress, and an expression of idiotic mazement bestrewed bla, countenance. Be failure. His Excellency was received in stared, and stared, and the lady bigan to fidget Tokyo with every courtesy by the Japanese visibly, but all he stared. His eyes grow bigger authorities and was honored by an and bigger, but they remained fixed upon the plaid Interview with the Mikado; but it was of her dress, She was opposite him, a little higher generally believed in w 11-informed circles BP, but by and by some people get out. Sardy in the capital that the Government had against hers, and then, leaning down, he took

immediately moved up slowly til his knees were fully determined on upholding at all bit of her drest between thumb and forefinger. hazards the political'sulcide of her extra. Eh," he said, "Ye cidsa buy that got Aars! territorial privileges in Japan, which was Yedidas-uy-that-oot-hero ?a. It was his committed by the Lisbon Government for native tartan. The lady, adds the Bulistim, a false economy that has made Portugal never gets lato a 'bus to that dress now, ridiculous in the eye of other nadons. And this proved the correct view. On the 17th inst Mr. MATSU, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, sent a despatch to Governor DA BORJA which politely but firmly intimated that the Japanese Government declined to accede to his demand on behalf of the Lisbon Govern- ment for the restoration of the treaty rights which Portugal had abrogated of her own accord. And there, the'| negotiations will end, as nothing but force of arms will induce Japan to abandon her present defiant attitude on this question, and Portugal is not in a position to enforce what she now solicits by asserting har alleged rights at the point of the bayonet. Treaty rovision is the popular cry throughout Japan, and Fortugal's un- accountable short-sightedness in 10 foolishly abandoning her clam to the came rights as the other treaty Powers,” has buoyed up the Government with the delusive hope that the day is not far distant when the exercite "of extra territoriality functions at the open ports by foreigners 1911, be a thing of the past.

JOSIAR

I never kin forgit the day

That we went out a walkin,' An' sot down on the river bank, An' kept on hours' a telkin'; Ha twisted up my apron-string,

An' folded it together, An' said he thought for harvest-ima

'Twas cucus kind of weather, The sun went down as wo sai there--

Josias seemed uncary.

And mother she began to call "Lowerzy! O, Loweczy !! An' then Jostar spoke right op,

As I was just a-starifn', Anwald: Loweezy, what's the n

Of us two ever partla??"

It klod o' took me by surprise,

Ab yet I knew 'twas comin'- I'd heard it ali ibe summer long In synty wild bee's humula I'd studied out the way I'd act, But, law! I couldn't doly I meant to hide my love from bim, Eat seems as if he knew it;:

An' lookin' down into my eye

He must have seen a fire, -

An' ever since that hear I've loved

̧¡ An' worshipped my Jossz.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Befori Chief Justica. Fielding Clarks) July 27th.

Bath Admirals we e quick to act, Admira ayon sang the Victoria so 81 to receive at the smallest angle the blow which both officers saw was inevitable, and Admiral Markham did the same for the Camperdown, besides revers ing her screws. The twelve foot ram of the Camperdown struck the hull of the Vitoria just to front of her armored bulkhead and plunged into the this plates of her starb ard aide. The armor ends at the bulkhead, and the forward part of the Victoria above the water He was mere cardboard to the great from wedge so mightily propelled. There was a smashing fect of the bow of the Camperdown crumbed will probably come up agala in about a week. of wood and iron plates and the ram and eight Meadiime the owneis kr to be allowed on

twenty feet into the bowels of the Victoria. board by the police Na order as to costa,

The Camperdown was halted by the heavy Armor of the Victoria, and zo her screws were revered she at once began to back away, As all the other vessels were moving to get into double line behind the two leaders, they were bessing down upon the entangled chips, and Catastrophe involving all the ironclade was im- minent. Only the coolness and prompt action of the other commanders prevented a general disaster.

An order was.accordingly made, and the cas

THE ARCHDUKE AT CANTON.

A correspondent in Canten sends us the fol lowing, ander date Wednesday, Jaly 26th-

Just a few lines to tell you of the wonderful adventure which has happened to me. The Archduke Ferdinand of Austria came here on Sunday afternoon in the revenue croiser Chuan Tao. The weather was simply beastly, raining all the time as hard as it could, with an extra sprint now and then ; arill, we put on our "Sunday-go-to-meating" clothes and waded out to the Band, in hopes of getting an introduction and a stray title of oobility perhaps. I pushed myself late the front, at the expense of a few ladies' dresses, but I did not get introduced-in fact, nobody did, which made it very awkward, as we can not possibly salute him without a proper acquaintance. So we all just stood and stated bard, and did nothing else except one checky chap, who took his hat off, to try and us belleve he had me: the Dook before. I would have lifted my hat too, if I had thought of it, just to spite that other fellow.

But now comes my adventure. As I was sqpersing to get a near as possible to his Imperial and "oyal Highness to frel the texture of bis coat (an old habit I had acquired fo former days) I stumbled over somebody's umbrella and nearly fell-beadlong on top of the Archduke, He Beard me utter a somewhat basty remark, which made him look full at me ; so I am now hourly expecting princely token of gratitude for saving his life, by not falling quite on him.

The Archduke has not come yet with that decoration for me i no doubt he has been too bitsy visiting the Five-storeyed Pagoda, and the Miot. Will send you a telegram as soon as 7

(Telegram.)

Later.

July 27th.

THE "TETARTOR” CAST. Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., fnstructed by Mr. E. C. Mr. V. H. Descon's office) applied en bekallet Stemerer & Co, gants for the Flensburg Steamship Co., Lim, for the 'release of their ❘ get it. steamship Tatortes, seized by the police on Sunday morning (23rd July) un previously reported. Mr. W. M. Goodman (Attorney Got nothing. Archduke left yesterday for General), instructed by Mr. G. C. C Master Macao, in the Chuen Tiao, and goes to Hong- (acting Crown Bolichm) appeared for the kong to-morrow Nevar, even gave me a Government of Hongkong, and Mr. C. Ewens ciguicite-case, Dima bim. watched the case on behalf of the Man Wo hope, charterers of the vessel. The was a large attendance of lawyers, harbour and police eficials, members of British, German, Chinese, and Portuguese shipping firms interested in the Mr. Francis My lord, Exppear, under pro- test, in response to a culation served on the owners through their agents, by the Crown Solicitor, to show cause why the steamship Telarios skonline: be forfited underthe Chiness. Panangers Ordlounce of 1869. I wish to raise preliminary objections to the entire proceedlaga, His lordship Then you had better state now what your objections are.

THE LOSS OF THE “ VICTORIA”

The American mall to hand to-day brings additional particulars of the above; the most tenible marine disaster of modern timer, Mest of the following telegiams were specials to the San Francisco Chronicle.

LONDON, June agih. The_Times_publishes this special dispatch from Tripoll The collision between the Vic daria and Camperdown occurred at 341 in the sitesoon. The sea was perfectly calm, and the evolution of changing the line was being per formed at the time, · Many men were killed by

Mt. Francis Bald that, in the first place the | pepresentativa" of the Crown--the Atterzer« ( the Pieferfa's HOLOW.

There were my C's of heroism, self-forget- fulness and dailog. The peril of these in the water was increased by the fer that the sea hereabouts is Infested with sbacka. It is the duty el marines, when a collision éccurs, to Immediately go below and close all the er tight compariments. When the Camperdown stuck, and as a result, ut of 120 masses on tha Victoria nin ty-nine were lost.

LONDON, June 26th Lady Tryon has expressed her gratitude to Sir George Dibbs for the message of symp thy sent by him on behalf of the Goversment of New South Wales.

H.M.S. Benbow, first-clans armoured battle. Mediterranein Squadron. shi, is to replace the Victoria as flagship of the

June 27th.

The Camperdown was seriously demaged by the collision, and was only kept afloat by the prompt closing of the watertight compartments -- and by starting the pumps.

The special repaiter of the Standard tele

graphs that the forecastle of the Victoria was instantly submerged after the collision. When the vessel was struck Admiral Trypa ordered the fojuries to be covered with mats to prevent the loflax of water, and he at once signalled for aslance to the whole of the feet. Boats wITO despatched without a moment's delay from all the vessels, but the Victoria "tored turila" and sank before they could anive. The screws of the flagship were revolving furiously in the air sa she went down, and many of the crew wire seen to be crawling up the weasel's sides towards the keel, which was then uppermost. The boats did all that was possible to reacna the survivers, but many of those who had at first escaped were sucked down into the vortes caused by the sinking vessel.

The ballekip Nile, one of the weaschs of the squadres, narrowly escaped ramming the Victers on, the port side after the collision with the Camperdown.

The Victoria's how was now painted fall towards the shore. It seemed that Admiral Tryon did not resize the extent of the damage to the Victoria. As se accident of exactly this kind bad happened before, he could not know what the effect of the hole in the compartment was to be. He no doubt thought that as only one compartment was damaged, the others would keep his ship afloat, so when the Camperdown and other ships signalled to man the basts, be replied that he did not need thems, The Victoria began to forge straight for shore under fall steam, It is one of the rules of the British navy that if a ship is in danger of sinking and the shore is not far away she must be got into shallow water, so that if she goes down she

The crew of the Victoria maintained the mont may be raised again, Sa Admiral Tryon was making for abore and was widening the distance perfect discipline, and not one moved from his between his own ship and the others. When post until ordered to do so, notwithstanding the the Camperdown's rays struck the Victoria, hideous fate that appeared to be inevitable. Admiral Tryon, the navigating officer, two signal Admiral Tryon remained perfectly cool through officers and the man at the wheel were all out the tartible scene, ard refused the effer of upon the bridge, either in full view oer in a lifetusy, telling the coxswain to give himselfa the chart-house. Most of the crew were Although they were ordered to Jump Lata the on the forward deck lounging about, trying to see the crew heroically persisted in the attempt keep cool under the blazing sun of a clear, calm to fix the mats over the rent in the ship day. With the crash they rushed into the bate Admiral Tryon remained on the bridge to the tery and as far aft as possible, but when the two last, and was scen standing there with folded vessele separated all re urned to their places. arms as the vessel went down. The discipline was perfect. The Admiral and his officers remained steadfast on the bridge, setting an examp's So good was the discipline that within five minutes after the blow, a divin sult bad been brought on deck And the diver was getting into it to obey an order to go below and dad cut the extent of the damagana

The untangling and getting under full headway bad taken some little time. About ten minutes after the blow the Victoria, having got some 1 he relief fund opened by the Lord Mayor of thing like two miles nearer shore from the scene Lendo has now reached £6,000. The Intest of the collision, all at once leaned away ever to contributions include 150 from the Duke of

from Baton Rothschild starboard, and with a great roll and plange Edinburgh and goof

LATER buried her bow, beneath the c-fm surface of the sex. It was almost instantaneous. There was 4 it in stated that Admiral Tryon 'was last seen only a chance for a few wild, cries and the in the water waving his telescope to Rear Victoria was almost half submerged, bow fire- Admisi Markham, who was on board the most, with her swil ly revolving screws whirilag Camperdown. The latter wessel, after the at full speed cicar of the water and high in the air. Those disaster, dropped her collision mat on deck were plunged immediately into the in order to avoid the wreckage. water. The men forward and below and no Seme secounts stee that the Victeria wal time to rush to the deck, but found themselves within six minutes after the collision p groping for the doors of the rooms, filled with water and compressed air a bhag

There was fiule more time for those in the oflokte quarters. They heard the shorts and

It is stated that the Victoria "turned tartle in consult of her upper chamber in het

consequence being.

has been ordered to preced to Malls to fetch H M.S. Triumph, flagship at Queenstown, the survivors Lam the Victorie to England.

It is proposed to erect a monument in St. Paul's Cathedral to the officers and men of the Victoria who lost their lives in the dienster.

Telegrams of sympathy and condolence have- been received from the Governors of New Sinth Wales, Victoris, South Australia, Western Aus=.. tride, Now Zealand, and Tarmanide